Gold: Gold mineral information and data - Mindatorg

Not clear what you mean by mineral group. Native gold does fulfill all of the requirements to be defined as a mineral so ignore statements to the contrary. Gold is also an element and its a transition metal so you could choose to classify as an

Gold: Gold mineral information and data - Mindatorg

The Gold Group is composed of metallic elements that have the same crystal structure as gold. The group is composed of only six minerals: gold, silver, copper, mercury, aluminum and lead. People familiar with the periodic table would understand the similarities between gold, copper and silver since as they fall in the same column and